. History and complete roster of the Massachusetts regiments, minute men of '61 who responded to the first call of President Abraham Lincoln, April 15, 1861, to defend the flag and Constitution of the United States ... and biographical sketches of minute men of Massachuetts . oston Light Artil-lery, April 20, 1861, to serve three months,and was mustered out on July 26, byexpiration of term. Re-enlisted in Cap-tain Josiali Porters MassachusettsLight Battery, August 28, 1861, as a Cor-poral. Served three years and was nuis-tered otit by reason of expiration of termof service. He took part
. History and complete roster of the Massachusetts regiments, minute men of '61 who responded to the first call of President Abraham Lincoln, April 15, 1861, to defend the flag and Constitution of the United States ... and biographical sketches of minute men of Massachuetts . oston Light Artil-lery, April 20, 1861, to serve three months,and was mustered out on July 26, byexpiration of term. Re-enlisted in Cap-tain Josiali Porters MassachusettsLight Battery, August 28, 1861, as a Cor-poral. Served three years and was nuis-tered otit by reason of expiration of termof service. He took part in the following battles :West Point, Gaines Mills, Charles CityCross Roads (or Glendale), Malvern Hill,Cramptons Pass, South Mountain, Antie-tara, Fredericksburg, Salem Heights,Gettysburg, Mine Run, Wilderness, vSpott-sylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersbitrg, Wil-don Raid Road, Hantown, Cedar Creek,vStrawsburg. Mttstered out August 8,1864, at town hall, Shenandoah Valley,Va. Residence Taunton, Mass. A mem-ber of Samoset Dodge, Knights of Honorand an Elk, William H. Bartlett Post 3,Department of Massachusetts. Married June 17, 1868, ^ in Boston toMiss Lizzie R. Atwood. Served underMcClellan, Franklin, Slocom, Burnside,Hooker, Meade, Grant and Sheridan. Minute Men oe 61 303. AMe. was Andrew M. Higgins Minute Men of 611st Mass. Cooks Battery M. Higgins was l)orn in Georgetown,, February 25, 1836. His grandfathera soldier of the United vStates army in the war of 1812. Mr. Higgins father wasa captain in the Maine State Militia. Inthe spring of 1860 he joined the FirstMassachusetts Ught Battery, then knownas the Boston Light Artillery. On April20, 1861; word came informing him theBattery had been ordered to at once left his work, proceeded tohis home, donned his uniform and reportedat the armory at Mustered inMay 18. Mustered out, August 2. On July 11, 1864, the Regiment formedwhat was known as the Eleventh Battalion,and he remained with that organization,till the
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